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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302631551 - Scott'S Tree Service And Landscaping, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Scott'S Tree Service And Landscaping, Inc.
4700 Drexelbrook Drive
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Mailing Address:
463 Yoder Road, Elverson, PA 19520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/25/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020690 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $2,550 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/11/2000 | 10/15/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/11/2000 | 11/13/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 B | 10/11/2000 | 01/31/2001 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030019 C01 | 03/28/2001 | 05/14/2001 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was sitting on a limb of a tree with his back to the trunk, cutting in front of him. Both Employee #1 and the lowering line were attached to another tree limb above. The climbing line was attached at a crotch where the branch met another offshoot. This branch had dry rot, and the crotch into which Employee #1 was tied was the weakest point. Employee #1 made the cut on his branch and when it fell the branch above cracked, gave way, and flew off the tree, carrying the cut branch and Employee #1. Employee #1 was catapulted about 90-feet on the diagonal, falling onto a concrete loading dock where he died of his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, FALL, LOADING DOCK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302631551 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |